Our annual Alaska HIE Summit brings together healthcare stakeholders from across the state to collaborate, hear from local and national leaders, share successes, and explore new ways to improve health information exchange and care coordination.
Topics may include care coordination, interoperability, public health collaboration, health data innovation, and statewide healthcare initiatives.
Hosted by healthEconnect Alaska and the Alaska Department of Health, this year’s event brings together healthcare leaders and innovators to explore how health data is transforming care across the state.
Registration is now open for both in-person and virtual attendees.
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Health information exchange (HIE) has evolved from its early roots into a critical part of the national health data ecosystem, shaped by interoperability requirements, federal policy, and evolving funding models. This session traces where HIEs began, where they stand today, and where they’re headed, covering key federal policies, funding dynamics, and sustainability challenges.
Britteny Matero – SVP & Partner, Insenna
Commissioner Heidi Hedberg will share how the State of Alaska is thinking about Health Information Exchange as part of healthcare technology infrastructure.
Heidi Hedberg – Commissioner, Alaska Department of Health
Learn how organizations in Alaska are leveraging Alaska’s state-designated HIE to advance their organizational priorities. Active healthEconnect users will share their experiences. Get a visual demonstration of how the HIE serves various purposes.
Facilitated by Mary Eckart – Clinical Engagement Specialist, healthEconnect Alaska
Effective implementation of Pay-for-Value models relies heavily on using data from a range of sources to drive care. Dive into data considerations as Alaska healthcare organizations envision how operations may shift in a pay-for-value environment.
Dr. Gene Quinn – CEO , Envoy Integrated Health
Tamra Ruymann – Chief of Digital Health, PSW
Explore how EMS’s expanding role in Mobile Integrated Health and Crisis Response is reshaping the need for fast, secure, role-appropriate data sharing. Learn what’s possible now and how to take the next steps in closing data gaps.
Dr. Robert Lawrence – Chief Medical Officer, Alaska Department of Health
Dr. Benjamin Nance – Medical Director, Interior Region EMS | EMS Director, Golden Heart Emergency Physicians
Health information exchange can support better access to information without sacrificing privacy. This session will explain how HIE participation can help organizations meet interoperability obligations while navigating state and federal requirements governing the use and disclosure of health information. Attendees will learn how HIE participation can support compliance, facilitate lawful information sharing, and improve care coordination across the health care ecosystem.
Melissa (Mel) Soliz – Partner, Coppersmith Brockelman PLC